The CID today informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama that 6,000 out of 10,000 gold items believed to have belonged to the LTTE have been handed over to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
These gold items were originally discovered in camps, illegal banks, and buildings in the Northern and Eastern Provinces during the humanitarian operation and were sent to the National Gem and Jewellery Authority for examination on court orders.
CID officers submitted that after the Authority’s assessment of gold content and weight, 6,000 items were transferred to the Central Bank, while investigations continue into whether the LTTE had obtained the items forcibly or through voluntary contributions from residents.
